Meal Innovations
Health Market
Measuring quantities
One of the latest, particularly challenging, innovations has been development of meals for Metabolize, which sells meals especially made for particular health requirements. Meal Innovations had been approached by a fitness instructor at Les Mills Gym, requesting 15 meals low in fat and sugar, with a high protein content, to suit their members following a fitness regime. After discussions about requirements, such as the amounts of carbohydrates and proteins, the work was passed on to the chef who came up with the recipes.
This was a long process and the end product differed from the original recipe because, after making and testing it, the carbohydrate, protein and sugar levels had to be changed. Strict guidelines meant Ana had to ensure the chef balanced nutritional contents and food safety regulations with a taste they would be able to sell – "there was no point making something that tasted like cardboard".
Meal Innovations is now selling low fat salads to suit the growing health-conscious market in New Zealand. The chef is coming up with new recipes to attract this type of customer.
